Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Julia Fish, gouache, 1998
Untitled, by Julia Fish, gouache, 1998

Untitled is a gouache drawing by Julia Fish. It dates from 1998 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a drawing by Julia Fish, created in 1998 using gouache and pencil on paper. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing features two geometric compositions side by side. The left section consists of dark hexagons with red outlines and green dots, evoking a honeycomb pattern. The right section is a grid of small, variably colored squares, suggesting a tiled surface.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by sharp lines, simple shapes, and a precise application of color. The gouache medium produces a flat, matte finish.

Artist & collection

Artist

Julia Fish

Julia Fish is an American artist whose paintings have a deceptive simplicity. She paints in oil on stretched rectangular canvases of varying size. By means of close observation of everyday subjects—leaves of a tree seen…

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